Manual

BT – Series User’s Manual
MKTF - 206
REPLACING
THE MEMBRANE ELEMENT:
WARNING: THE BRINE SEAL MUST BE IN THE SAME POSITION FOR
EACH MEMBRANE
ELEMENT HOUSING, SO MARK EACH HOUSING PRIOR TO
REMOVING
THE MEMBRANE
THAT PROTRUDES
ON ONE SIDE OF THE MEMBRANE AND
FEED SIDE OF THE
MEMBRANE
1.
Remove one membrane
housings,
from the top of the housing. L
the old membrane element out of the memb
2. Lubricate the brine
seal
3.
Install the brine seal side
When the housings have a direction of flow from bottom to top, the brine seal
should be located at the bottom of the housing.
4. At a slight angle,
insert
careful not to tear or flip the brine seal.
insert the membran
e element, to ensure
the brine seal if necessary.
5.
With a smooth and constant motion, push the membrane e
housing so
the brine seal enters the housing without coming out of the brine seal
groove.
6. Re-
install the end caps by gently twisting the end cap while pushing it onto the
housing. Ensure that you do not pinc
the end plug.
Push the end plug on until the outer diameter of the plug is flush
with the outer diameter of the membrane housing.
7. Insert the
snap ring until
8. R
econnect any fittings that may have been disconne
element housings were disassembled.
9. To start-u
p the system,
(See Page 21)
CAUTION: WET
MEMBRANES ARE SHIPPED IN A PRESERVATIVE
SOLUTION. THE MEMBRANES MUST BE FLUSHED FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR TO
REMOVE THE PRESERVATIVE FROM THE MEMBRANE. DISCARD ALL OF THE
PERMEATE AND CONCENTRATE, WHICH IS PRODUCED DURING THE FLUSH
PERIOD.
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THE MEMBRANE ELEMENT:
WARNING: THE BRINE SEAL MUST BE IN THE SAME POSITION FOR
ELEMENT HOUSING, SO MARK EACH HOUSING PRIOR TO
THE MEMBRANE
ELEMENTS. THE BRINE SEAL IS A RUBBER SEAL
ON ONE SIDE OF THE MEMBRANE AND
IS ALWAYS ON THE
MEMBRANE
ELEMENT.
Remove one membrane
element at a time
from the membrane element
from the top of the housing. L
ong nose
pliers may be necessary to pull
the old membrane element out of the memb
rane element housing.
seal
with non petroleum based lubric
ant, Silicone DC 111
Install the brine seal side
of the membrane element first (
Figure 4, Page 28
When the housings have a direction of flow from bottom to top, the brine seal
should be located at the bottom of the housing.
insert
the membrane while slightly rotating
the
careful not to tear or flip the brine seal.
A
slow twisting motion should be used to
e element, to ensure
the brine seal stays in place.
the brine seal if necessary.
With a smooth and constant motion, push the membrane e
lement into the
the brine seal enters the housing without coming out of the brine seal
install the end caps by gently twisting the end cap while pushing it onto the
housing. Ensure that you do not pinc
h or fatigue any O-
rings while re
Push the end plug on until the outer diameter of the plug is flush
with the outer diameter of the membrane housing.
snap ring until
it is fully seated. Install the
locking clip if available.
econnect any fittings that may have been disconne
cted when the membrane
element housings were disassembled.
p the system,
please refer to the Initial Start-Up
section of this manual
MEMBRANES ARE SHIPPED IN A PRESERVATIVE
SOLUTION. THE MEMBRANES MUST BE FLUSHED FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR TO
REMOVE THE PRESERVATIVE FROM THE MEMBRANE. DISCARD ALL OF THE
PERMEATE AND CONCENTRATE, WHICH IS PRODUCED DURING THE FLUSH
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WARNING: THE BRINE SEAL MUST BE IN THE SAME POSITION FOR
ELEMENT HOUSING, SO MARK EACH HOUSING PRIOR TO
ELEMENTS. THE BRINE SEAL IS A RUBBER SEAL
IS ALWAYS ON THE
from the membrane element
pliers may be necessary to pull
rane element housing.
ant, Silicone DC 111
.
Figure 4, Page 28
).
When the housings have a direction of flow from bottom to top, the brine seal
the
element being
slow twisting motion should be used to
the brine seal stays in place.
Re-lube
lement into the
the brine seal enters the housing without coming out of the brine seal
install the end caps by gently twisting the end cap while pushing it onto the
rings while re
-installing
Push the end plug on until the outer diameter of the plug is flush
locking clip if available.
cted when the membrane
section of this manual
.
MEMBRANES ARE SHIPPED IN A PRESERVATIVE
SOLUTION. THE MEMBRANES MUST BE FLUSHED FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR TO
REMOVE THE PRESERVATIVE FROM THE MEMBRANE. DISCARD ALL OF THE
PERMEATE AND CONCENTRATE, WHICH IS PRODUCED DURING THE FLUSH